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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Honestly I agree and personally I would take him out of the lineup for one of Gawdin or Phillips. But the coach would never do that and I think he can fit on that line, he provides no offense but he's good below the goal line and on the cycle which is where that line excels.
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You said it yourself: with what Nordstrom provides for the team in the defensive zone and the penalty kill Ward is not taking him out of the lineup. But he also cannot put him on the third line because of how much he is likely to neuter Backlund and Mangiapane offensively.
When I look at the lineups the fourth line always looks to me like the collection of extras, which is totally fine given how they have been distributing ice time.